Feature request ATSC Tuner on TV 2

[K9SAT]

Dish, Add an ATSC Tuner on Tv 2 so that way someone with an HDTV can scan their digital tuner on their HDTV and pick up HD signals at a TV 2 location. If you can do it with normal ntsc signals now, it shouldn't be too hard to incorporate ATSC signals. Maybe just adding a different chip set.

[Scott Greczkowski]

The broadcasters wont allow it. This is why they had to disable the ATSC output on the 5000 series years ago.

[DishSubLA]

Far too many people are unaware of the technology that broadcasters and content owners PREVENT Dish and others from implementing. Yeah, lots of great ideas and technology out there, but not if the broadcasters and studios have anything to say about it.

[Derwin0]

Just put a second hdmi output for TV2, I'll happily run the extra line.

[EdZackery]

Just put a second hdmi output for TV2, I'll happily run the extra line.

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[sam_gordon]

I thought the ATSC output was cost prohibitive.

Also, why would 'Broadcasters' (in my mind the OTA stations) care whether a DVR has an ATSC output or not?

[whatchel1]

I thought the ATSC output was cost prohibitive.

Also, why would 'Broadcasters' (in my mind the OTA stations) care whether a DVR has an ATSC output or not?

It isn't broadcasters that are screaming It's providers. Like the major one other wise know as $ony. Just like the way they did in HD DVD they love to put DRM into everything that they release. Right now there isn't any 1 chip solution.

[Scott Greczkowski]

I thought the ATSC output was cost prohibitive

Nope I believe that the ATSC modulator for the Dish 5000 was something like $99.

But since it did not have DRM Dish had to kill it as the providers were unhappy that their HD signal could be recorded and copied on a DVHS recorder.

[--sexy-warlock--]

Good thing too, since as of now it's impossible to record the HD content and share it, right Sony?

[the mack]

Good thing too, since as of now it's impossible to record the HD content and share it, right Sony?